Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 74,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka is 74,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka peaked at 93,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,600 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,700 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,800 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,700 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka was 74,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 93,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.